THE "CIRCE."

(1935) 52 Ll L Rep 310

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain A. S. Mackay, an Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Collision between sailing barges Alumina and Circe in Halfway Reach, River Thames-Both vessels bound down river, the Circe overtaking the Alumina on her starboard side-Sailing barge Cetus also overtaking Alumina on her port side-Wind aft on starboard quarter of Alumina-Allegation by Alumina that Circe passed too close, blanketing the Alumina and causing her to broach to and swing towards the Circe-Duty of overtaking vessel-Whether the letting go of the Alumina's foresail contributed to the collision-Thames By-laws, Rules 31, 37.